Lemon-squeezer



No. 626,626. Patented June 6, |899.

E. Ds'MlDDLEKAUFF.

LEMON SUUEEZER.

(Application filed Jan. 12, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENTv OEEICE.

ELLSWORTH D. MIDDLEKAUFF, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO. WILLIAM E. I-IALL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LEMON-SQUEZER.

' SPECIFICATION forinng'part of Letters PatentAINo. 626,626, dated June 6, 1899,

Application iiled .Tanuary 12l 1898. Serial No. 666,441. (No model.)

' the juice t-herefrom at one operation, thus permitting of the lemon being placed in the squeezer While intact and avoiding the necessity of the operator handling the lemon after it is cut and before it is subjected to pressure.

The invention also contemplates the provision of a very simple connection between the lenion-squeezer and a counter or table, I

which will permit of the squeezer when not in use being pushed under the counter or table where it will be out of the way and will not be liable to receive foreign substances.

With the foregoing in view the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when taken in conj unction with the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is avertical section of my improved lemon-squeezer with the plunger illustrated in one position by full lines and in another position by dotted lines. perspective view of a portion of the plunger. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the lemon-receiving cup. Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of the lemon-squeezer removed from the counter and with the hood in dotted lines. Fig. 5 comprises broken perspective views of the bracket and hanger-arm, through the medium of which the squeezer is connected to a counter or table; and Fig. 6 is a detail view of a portion of the juice-receptacle.

In the said drawings similar letters designate corresponding parts in all of the several views, referring to which- A designates a counter or table top, and B designates a bracket which is arranged below the counter, with one of its'ends flush with the edge' of the same, and is equipped with apertured lugs a for the passage of screws, which connect itto the countervrl`he said bracket B is provided in its under side withv Fig. 2 is a detail.

a groove l), which extends its full length, and I has its upper portion of a greater width than its lower portion for a purpose presently described.

' C designates the body of the lemon-squeezer, which is in the form of arin g, and has ahandle c and a U-shaped stop d, extending in opposite directions, for a purpose presently described. This body C is formed integral with an upwardly-extending arm e, which corresponds in width to the lower portion of the groove b in bracket B, and has an angularlydisposed branch f at its upper end conforming in shape and size to the upper portion of the groove b and adapted to be arranged and moved therein. The said branch f is provided, as shown in Fig. 5, with an aperture g to receive a screw h, which has for its purpose to bind against the bracket B, and thereby adjustably fix the body C of the squeezer.

In virtue of the construction thus far described it will be observed that the lemonsqueezer may be brought out beyond the edge of the counter and adjustably xed in such position, so as to permit of it being conveniently used, and it will also be observed that when it is not desired to use the squeezer it may be pushed back to a position below the counter where it will be out of the way and will not be liable to receive liquids dripping from the counter.

The ring or body C is designed to receive and support a removable juice-receptacle D, said receptacle being provided with a flange t', which bears on the ring, and with a notch j in said iiange, which is designed to engage a rib Zz; on the arm e, so -as to hold the receptacle against turning. Interiorly the receptacle D is provided witha gauze or foraminated diaphragm Z to strain the lemon-juice and catch the seeds, and it is also preferably provided at its lower end with a cock m.

E designates `the lemon receiving cup, which is provided' with slots and apertures, as shown, to permit a free passage of the eX- pressed juice to the recept-acle D. This cup E has a iiange n to bear upon that` of the juice-receptacle, and it also has a notch p in said iiange to engage the rib lo on the arm e, so as to hold it against turning and yet permit of it being readily removed when desired.

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Said cup E 4is further provided with a slot q l in its bottom to receive `the removable lemoni cutting knife F, which in its operative position rests in said slot q and upon lugs i" at the lower end' of the same after the manner,l better illustrated in Fig. l. n

G designates the plunger of the sqneezelg which has a handle s, extending in one direction, and arms t, extending in the o ppositefdir rection, the said arms being pivotally cony nected to the stop d, as shown. i The plunger G is shaped in conformity to the interior of' the cup E and is provided with a `slot ufori the passage of the knife F and studs i; at opo posite sides ofrsaid slot, the purpose of which. isj'o hold the lemon Aso as to enable the pliinl ger to raise the lemon or 'the debris thereof `after the juice has been expressed therefrom. i

' to the bail, as shown.

The vsaid plunger G is further provided with f, abifidge "w, havinga central aperture, 1in whichA is 'arranged "the lemon-removing rojd H, said rod being arranged eoineidentwth, lthe-slotl u in the plunger, so pas, to enable it;

'to fieke 'through said slot, and being normally heldin the 'position shovvn by a coiledspringI` ac, `ivhioh 'surrounds it and "is interposed bei tweenan enlargement at its upper end a'ndj the bridge iv, asshown. p p

I designates a bail which is v`pivo'tfall'y conf n'eoitedat its ende to the U-sheped Siep d, and l`.I designates an arm which is connected; to the middle of and Vdisposed et right angles g I To this'ar'm .I 'the np-g per end of 'their'od H is connected aftenthe manner shown in Fig. 4. p

The bail I is designed 'when the plunger; israise'dto the position-shown by dotted lines .y in Fig. l to engage 'the U -shaped stop d. l This 'invirtne of the lemon-removing rod bel ing connected to the arm J of "the bail willi: canse 'the said 'rod to protrude through 'the slotitl and pushthe lemon or lemon 'debris 'off the plunger, when the Ymovement of 'theplunger is continued aft-er the bail I engages the; stop d.

K designates a hoodof concavo-oonvex form in cross-section, which is suitably connected, vto l'the bail I and the arm J thereof. This; hood K assumes a horizontal position 'When theplunger is in 4the cup E, and itis conseqnentl'y enabled 'to Vprevent the juice from; flying out of the squeezer when the lemon is, subjected to .pressure and Yis also enabled to, prevent liquids or other drippi-ngs of the; counter -fr'omlenteri'ng the squeezen Q In the ip'raotioe of the invehtionthe lemon; is .placed intact inthe cup E While the plun` ger is inits raised position. The plunger Yisg then lowered to 'the Aposition shown by full, lines in Fig. land is forced downwardly by'` the operator grasping the handles c s. When g this 'is done, the lemon will first p be ,'forced; against the knife F and out and will thenybej pressed between the plunger andwoup. 'Th'ei juice of the lemon'wll pass vinto the receptaaE cle D or in the event of the cook m being'r open through the receptacle and into a glass placed t'o receive it. After The juice vis entirely removed from the lemon the plunger is thrown into the upright position shown in Fig. l, when the rodG will remove the lemon or the debris thereofl off the plunger in the manner before described.

In virtue of the construction of my improved squeezer it will be seen that the hand ofthe operator need not` come in contact with the lemon except when ,he places the Whole nncnt lemon iin the cup E 'and that therefore a large number of lemons may be squeezed Without danger of the operator soiling his hands or person. j

Y Having thus described in y invention, what I olaifm'is-- v 41. In a leinon-sqdeezer, theoonibinaiion of a body having a handle and a U-shaped stop, an apertnred lemon-receiving cup'snppor'ted by seid body and having e knife in its boiiom, a lever-plunger providedvwith a slot in its bottom and 'also provided. with one or jinore barbs wherebyit is enabled to raise a lemon from the cup after the 'juice 'is 'expressed tl'ierefrom, a spring-pressed lemonremoving 'ro'd carried by said plunger land i adaptedto take through the slot thereof, and

the bail pivotally connected 'to and adapted 'to lengage 'the VUinie.ped stop and having an farm connected to the lemon-removing Tod, :substantially as specified. v p

`2. In 'a leinonsqneezer,`the combination of y'a body having a han dle 'and a -sh'aped stop, `an ap'ertnre'd lemon-receiving cnpvsupported by said body and having a knife in Vits boitoni, 'a lever-plunger provided with e. slot in its bottom and 'also vprovided with one or lmore barbs whereby it is enabledxto raise a lemon from the cup after the juice is expressed therefrom, a springif-pressed lemon- Vremoving 'rod carried `b'y'said plunger and adapted totake through the slot thereof, the bail pivotallyconnected to and adapted to i' engage the U-'sh'aped stop and having `an arm connected to the lemon-removing rod, 'andthe hood of concav'o-convex'form in crosssection connected to the bail andthe arm thereof, 'substantially 'as specified.

3. AIn a lemonsqueezer, the combinati'on'of 'a body comprising a ring, a handle connected vtothe'rin,..,vat one side thereof, a U-shaped loop connected Jto 'the opposite side of 'the ring, Iand"shear-n1 'extending upwardly from the ring and adapted to be 'conneoted'with a lcounter or table and having a rib lo, 'a juicereceptacle arranged in the ring 'of )the body and having a flange bearing on said ring and notched to engage Vthe rib k, an apertured lemon-receiving cup arranged inthe juice-'receptacle and ,having a flange bearing on said receptacle and provided with a'no'tch receiving the "rib lo, a knife arranged 'in the bottom of said cup, 'a lever-plunger Yprovided 'With -a slot 'in its bottom andalsorprovidedwith'one or more barbs whereby 'it is enabled to raise a. lemon from the cup after the juice is ex- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set pressed therefrom, a spring-pressed lemonmy hand in presence of two subscribing Wit- Io removing rod carried by said plunger and nesses. adapted to take through the slot thereof, and

5 the bail pivotally connected to and adapted to engage the U-shaped stop and having an Witnesses: arm connected to the lemon-removing rod, OTTO T. C. COLONIUs, substantially as specified. PHIL C. JONES.

ELLSWORTH D. MIDDLEKAUFF. 

